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Lionel Messi had to stay at Barcelona after 'bad advice' from his father and agent

Jorge Messi, father and agent of soccer player Lionel Messi, arrives at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat airport for a meeting with Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu, in Barcelona, Spain September 2, 2020. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Lionel Messi was forced to U-turn over his decision to leave Barcelona after a string of errors and "bad advice" given by his father and agent Jorge.

That's according to Real Madrid and Mexico icon Hugo Sanchez, who pins the blame for Messi's failure to quit Camp Nou on his representative.

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